In Defense Of Free Speech
I was dismayed – though not terribly surprised – to find my alma mater making headlines over reaction to an unpopular article in the Argus, and still more troubled by ...
Letters to the Editor
What Coddling Isn’t
There’s a popular and trite criticism that college students cannot handle scary ideas and therefore need to censor any dissenting opinion. However, especially in the last week, people employ this ...
Black Lives Matter and So Does Free Speech
Many students turned out for a powerful panel discussion on the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement earlier this week. The panelists underscored issues of structural racism in general ...
RE: “Why Black Lives Matter Isn’t What You Think”
On September 16, 2015, I opened up my Facebook and saw an article reposted by many of my Wesleyan friends entitled “Why Black Lives Matter Isn’t What You Think”. My ...
The Argus Didn’t F*ck Up: Promote Discourse, Don’t Silence Discussion
On the opposite side of every controversial issue stand folks who, while ignorant in our minds, are also educated individuals who are entitled to an opinion. Unfortunately, conversing with them ...
Anonymous
The Argus f*cked up. The Argus isn’t going to say the Argus f*cked up, and nobody’s going to force The Argus to say the Argus f*cked up because semantics and ...
Focused Criticism on BLM is Missing the Point
In the Tuesday’s Argus, Bryan Stascavage argues that the Black Lives Matter movement is responsible for the murder of innocent police officers. Stascavage made points such as, “Police officers… have ...
Response to the WSA Meeting on Coeducation
I’m disappointed with the WSA. I was really hoping that this year would be different under the new leadership, and I’m deeply frustrated to see another meeting that does not ...
The Real-World Consequences of Wesleyan’s Anti-Frat Campaign
It’s a strange world where a University goes to war against some of its most loyal, dedicated and generous alumni, but there have been many bizarre elements about Wesleyan’s anti-fraternity ...
Bicycle Registration
College campuses across the country are generally safe places for the students attending them, and our campus is no different. In many instances, though, this leads to a relaxed attitude ...